Flower Mound Immunotherapy For Allergies
Flower Mound immunotherapy for allergies may be a great treatment choice for you if allergy medications don’t control your symptoms well, and you can’t avoid the things that cause your allergic reactions. Family Allergy and Asthma Care is an allergy and asthma center providing allergy treatment options with you in mind. We are happy to report that the majority of our patients respond well to allergy shots helping them to lead healthy, active lifestyles.
What to Expect from Immunotherapy Shots in Flower Mound TX
When first considering allergy shots, the process can sound overwhelming. We want to make getting Flower Mound immunotherapy shots an easy process. It helps to know what to expect before you get started. The process will look similar to this when recommending Flower Mound immunotherapy for allergies.- Allergy testing. Before starting allergy shots, your doctor will do skin testing and sometimes a blood test to determine which specific allergens cause your symptoms. Allergy testing is available for adults and children. You don’t have to wait long to find out what your allergy triggers are. Results of skin testing are available in about 20 minutes.
- Buildup phase. During this phase you will receive injections with increasing amounts of the allergens approximately one to two times per week. Generally, this phase is from three to six months.
- Maintenance phase. This phase begins once an effective dose is reached. The maintenance dose will depend on your level of allergen sensitivity and your response to the build-up phase. Maintenance allows you to have longer periods of time between injections – generally 2 to 4 weeks. Maintenance immunotherapy treatment is generally 3 to 5 years.
